Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
the criminal court, handed his resignation
to President Cleveland. to take effect April

to President Cleveland, to take effect April
!, next. This action was entirely unex-
1pected by the members of the bar and
citizens generally. Judge Macarthur was
appointed to the supreme bench of the dis
most diligent and faithful judicial officer
He was, before occupying this position a
prominent lawyer of Wisconsin, and is said
to have been recognized leader of the
Republican party of that state.
The decisions Of the Secretary Of the
Interior in pension cases for the calendar
year ending Dec. 81, 1887, are now in the
hands ofSthe public printer. and will be-
printed in signatures Of 16 pages and sent
to any person desiring them in any quan-
tlty by forwarding to the printer the cost Of
the same and ~ per cent additional. At
the close of the year the completed work
will he found in one volume, but the de-
mand for extra copies each of signature as it,
goes to press is simply immense from all
sections'ot, the country. ss.} 90 Il s.sg IS
A Washington correspondent SAYS of
J. NJ Trotter, the new District Recorder of
Deeds that he never met President Cleve-
land until he called upon him after his con-
firmation. and that he rs genial sort of
fellow, light-colored and manifests intelli-
gence and says he feels the gravity of the
situation. He insists that the prejudicei
against him is because he is a colOred IMAM,
but his efforts will be to make persons of ali
nationalities respect him. He expects to
succeed simply through, care and fidelity,
Mrs. Jane Washington Thornton
Beck, died Sunday evening at Washington,
of inflammation Of the bowels, having been
i'll only three days. The illness was in
duced by cold taken during carriage ride
on Friday. She was the grand niece and
nearest living descendent Of Geo. Washing
ton. She was born at Auburn, Va, Oct
10Th, 1925, and married Senator Beck Feb
5, 1S4S. Two children. a son and daughter,
survive Her burial takes place at Lex
| lugton, KY.
Several designs have been received
at the navy department in answer to a cir
cular sent out last August to the naval con;
structors of the United States and Europe
through the department and consular Of
fcers offering good price for suitable de-
signs for the, two sea- going, double-bot-
toned armored vessels, of about 6, eco tons
displacement, of 16 knots speed, with torpe-
| do outfits and effective armament. -
At its last secret session the Senate
confirmed the appointment of J. NJ. Trotter,
the Boston colored man for Register Of
| Deeds Of the District of Columbia. The
| vote was 80 for confirmation and II opposed,
| the eleven being democrats and Repub-
| licaps. #sI .@ss:itns. !.f4 ~ q
The Postmaster General says that
| the failure of the deficiency bill would prob
| ably not in any way interfere with the
operations Of his department. except to de-
lay the establishment Of the free delivery
service in new places. .,,., --.-.5
4 decision has been made by the
United States supreme court to the effect
that the ''drummersn from one state can
not be taxed by another. "' 5s.'59s' 7
The signal service is likely to be
badly hampered by the failure Of the
passage of the general deficiency bill q